It’s #slowmomonday! Check this video of Athletic Lab Track Club decathlete solo_simmons performing an acceleration with a drop-in start. Even for “basic” acceleration abilities, we use varying starting techniques such as drop-in starts, falling starts, rolling starts, crouch starts, 3 point starts, and block starts. When done in a pedagogically sound manner, this controlled variance can be used to increase contextual interference for better skill acquisition. Similarly, by using particular starting techniques at different phases of the year, we can target specific physical and technical qualities. ⠀ ⠀ #decathlon #trackandfield #tracklife #sports #decathlete #athleticlab #sprint #sprints #acceleration #speed #strengthandconditioning #tokyo2020 #tokyo2021 #speed